Psych 10 UCLA final
Question 1.
the scientific investigation of behavior and mental processes
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psychology
Question 2.
observable actions of humans and animals
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behavior
Question 3.
the mind, private inner experience
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mental processes
Question 4.
belief that an outcome was foreseeable
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Hindsight Bias
Question 5.
once you know the answer it is impossible to remember what it felt like to not know
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expert blind spot
Question 6.
"we have something for everyone"
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barnum effect
Question 7.
goal: to discover the mind's structure by breaking down experiences into their underlying components
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Structuralism
, Question 8.
goal: to study the purpose of behaviors and mental processes by examining them in terms of adaption to the environment
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functionalism
Question 9.
redefined psychology as the scientific study of observable behavior; predominant in 1920s-1960s
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behaviorism
Question 10.
reaction against behaviorism in 1950s-1960s; brought back interest in mental processes; set stage for modern approach to
psychology
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cognitive revolution
Question 11.
need to make sure it meets the accepted standards of science
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Institutional Review Board
Question 12.
responsible for everything we think, feel, and do
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Nervous system
Question 13.
basic units of the nervous system that operate via electro-chemical signals
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Neurons
Question 14.
brain and spinal cord
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CNS
Question 15.
neurons transmit info from CNS to organs /muscles
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PNS
, Question 16.
carry info from sensory receptors to CNS (brain to body)
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Sensory neurons
Question 17.
carry info from CNS to muscles/glands (brain to body)
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motor neurons
Question 18.
connect sensory, motor, and other interneurons
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interneurons
Question 19.
detect incoming signals
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dendrites
Question 20.
collects/sums input; contains nucleus and cell material
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cell body (soma)
Question 21.
transmits signal to axon terminal
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axon
Question 22.
covers the axon of some neurons and helps speed up neural impulses
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myelin sheath
Question 23.
small modules at the end of the axon that release chemical signals from the neuron into the synapse
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terminal buttons
Question 1.
the scientific investigation of behavior and mental processes
ANSWER
psychology
Question 2.
observable actions of humans and animals
ANSWER
behavior
Question 3.
the mind, private inner experience
ANSWER
mental processes
Question 4.
belief that an outcome was foreseeable
ANSWER
Hindsight Bias
Question 5.
once you know the answer it is impossible to remember what it felt like to not know
ANSWER
expert blind spot
Question 6.
"we have something for everyone"
ANSWER
barnum effect
Question 7.
goal: to discover the mind's structure by breaking down experiences into their underlying components
ANSWER
Structuralism
, Question 8.
goal: to study the purpose of behaviors and mental processes by examining them in terms of adaption to the environment
ANSWER
functionalism
Question 9.
redefined psychology as the scientific study of observable behavior; predominant in 1920s-1960s
ANSWER
behaviorism
Question 10.
reaction against behaviorism in 1950s-1960s; brought back interest in mental processes; set stage for modern approach to
psychology
ANSWER
cognitive revolution
Question 11.
need to make sure it meets the accepted standards of science
ANSWER
Institutional Review Board
Question 12.
responsible for everything we think, feel, and do
ANSWER
Nervous system
Question 13.
basic units of the nervous system that operate via electro-chemical signals
ANSWER
Neurons
Question 14.
brain and spinal cord
ANSWER
CNS
Question 15.
neurons transmit info from CNS to organs /muscles
ANSWER
PNS
, Question 16.
carry info from sensory receptors to CNS (brain to body)
ANSWER
Sensory neurons
Question 17.
carry info from CNS to muscles/glands (brain to body)
ANSWER
motor neurons
Question 18.
connect sensory, motor, and other interneurons
ANSWER
interneurons
Question 19.
detect incoming signals
ANSWER
dendrites
Question 20.
collects/sums input; contains nucleus and cell material
ANSWER
cell body (soma)
Question 21.
transmits signal to axon terminal
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axon
Question 22.
covers the axon of some neurons and helps speed up neural impulses
ANSWER
myelin sheath
Question 23.
small modules at the end of the axon that release chemical signals from the neuron into the synapse
ANSWER
terminal buttons
